Senior Flight Test Engineer — Certification & Campaign Lead

Aalto Haps Ltd.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AALTO Flight Test Engineering is seeking an experienced Principal Flight Test Engineer to lead test activities across development and certification testing. You will manage test execution, gather requirements, develop documentation, and report findings to drive informed decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating ground and flight testing, evaluating system changes, and ensuring compliance with AALTO development and certification standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive aviation and flight test experience required.
• Degree level education in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• Experience with civilian/military flight test organisations.
• Familiarity with aircraft systems, flight physics, and DO/178/254 knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with aviation regulators and airworthiness bodies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and report flight test campaigns across UK and international sites.
• Gather test requirements from stakeholders and develop test documentation.
• Verify system requirements are implemented and assess changes.
• Ensure testing aligns with development and certification standards.

Skills

Aviation industry experience

Flight test engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis (MATLAB)

Systems knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree or higher

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

AALTO Flight Test Engineering is seeking an experienced Principal Flight Test Engineer to lead test activities across development and certification testing. You will manage test execution, gather requirements, develop documentation, and report findings to drive informed decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating ground and flight testing, evaluating system changes, and ensuring compliance with AALTO development and certification standards.